Renée Eykens (born 8 June 1996) is a Belgian middle-distance runner.[2] She competed in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. In addition, she is the 2015 European Junior gold medallist.
 Renée Eykens in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 June 1996 Brasschaat, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Paul Sauviller | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing  Belgium
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| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 6th | 800 m | 2:07.70 | |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 2:02.83 | |
| 2016 | European Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.38 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.45 | ||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.73 | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 2:56.24 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.32 | |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 6th | 800 m | 2:02.71 | ||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 2:03.65 | ||
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 800 metres – 2:00.00 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)
- 1000 metres – 2:47.79 (Brussels 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:10.12 (Leuven 2016)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.15 (Birmingham 2019)
References
edit- ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Renée Eykens". IAAF. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
